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haul someone over the coals

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /hɔl ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ˈoʊ vər stressed ði koʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /hɔl ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ˈoʊ vər stressed ði koʊl/

Definition of haul someone over the coals words

  • noun haul someone over the coals to reprimand someone 0
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Parts of speech for Haul someone over the coals

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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haul someone over the coals popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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